9. Both organizations built their team from within

Although the NFL and NBA drafts are more heralded, the Phillies and Rays are proof that you can build your team through the Major League Baseball draft. While the Rays are lauded for their homegrown recipe since handpicking Carl Crawford, B.J. Upton, Evan Longoria, James Shields, and David Price, the Phillies are also built on solid drafting. The Phillies selected Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins, Pat Burrell, Cole Hamels, and Brett Myers, which goes to show how much of an impact the MLB Draft has.